Note

Be sure to purchase the appropriate type of 3 1/2-inch diskettes for the format you want to use, Double-den&y diskettes may be formatted only for 720KB; high-density diskettes may be formatted only for 1.44MB.

Formatting a 1.44MB Diskette

To format a 1.44MB diskette:

1.If necessary, log onto drive C. If you are not in the directory where the file FORMAT.COM is stored, change to that directory. For example, if FORMAT.COM is stored in a subdirectory named DOS, type CD \DOS and press Enter.

2.When you see the C> prompt, type the following and press

Enter:

FORMAT A:

You see this prompt:

Insert new diskette for drive A: and strike ENTER when ready

3.Insert the diskette you want to format into drive A and press

Enter.

4.When the diskette is formatted, you see this message:

Format

complete

 

1447664

bytes

total disk

space

1447664

bytes

available

on disk

Format

another

(Y/N)?

 

At this point, you can either format another diskette by pressing Y and Enter, or return to the MS-DOS command prompt by pressing N and Enter.

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